CODOS UPDATE February 1, 2023: workshop information & Zoom link
Greetings from Silverton,
We are excited about the upcoming workshop Snow Research Meets Water Resources Operations in the San Juans, a collaborative gathering hosted by CSAS and Colorado State University (CSU). Please see the workshop webpage for detailed information and agenda. The workshop is free whether you are attending in person or Zoom. It will be informative whether you are a scientist, water professional, or curious citizen. We have an exciting lineup of presenters and panelists that will provide a wide range of perspectives.
When: Tuesday, February 7th, 2023. 9am-5pm.
Where: Silverton, CO. At City Hall (upstairs) located at 1360 Greene Street
Or
Via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/97082249265?pwd=WW94WS9qSlhkQjdVMmxpbVNlQnFiUT09
Meeting ID: 970 8224 9265
Passcode: 295543
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Register: Please register, especially if attending in person, register here for the Workshop.
Agenda:
09:00 Introductions and Purpose/Goals of the Workshop – Workshop Steering Committee
The Structure of the Workshop: Panels and Research Talks
Overview of the Panels: Present, Future, and How to Get There
Objectives of the Workshop – what do we want to get out of this
09:15 “Snow” Research in the San Juans and CSAS – Jeff Derry (CSAS)
09:30 Panel – the Present: A Glimpse into How Water Management Decisions are Made
Panelists
Erik Skeie (Colorado Water Conservation Board)
Karl Wetlaufer (NRCS, Denver, CO)
Tony Mitchell (TriCounty Water)
Ken Curtis (Dolores Water Conservation District – Mcphee Reservoir)
10:30 Break (drinks and snacks provided)
10:45 Research Talks
Modeling Snowpack Albedo Emphasizing Fresh Snow – Danielle Reimanis (City of Fort Collins)
Effects of Deposited Dust on Colorado Snowpack – Caroline (Rosie) Duncan (US Army Corps of Engineers)
The Hydrological Importance of High Elevation Wetlands – Nick Chohan (CSU Geosciences)
Searching for Permafrost in the San Juan Mountains – Heidi Steltzer (Fort Lewis College)
11:45 Morning Discussion and Recap
12:00 Lunch (provided)
12:15 The Airborne Snow Observatory – Jeffrey Deems (lunchtime seminar/overview)
12:45 Research Talks
Evaluating the Forest Structure, Water Resource Nexus in the San Juan Mountains – Jake Kurzweil (MSI)
Groundwater in the Mountains – William Sanford (CSU Geosciences)
Estimating the Double Streamflow on the Uncompahgre River – Lenka Doskocil (US Fulbright Scholar to Ecuador)
High Resolution Current and Future Climate SnowModel Simulations in the Upper Colorado River Basin – Graham Sexstone (USGS Colorado Water Science Center)
14:15 Panel – the Future: Required Information to make Better Informed Decisions
Panelists
Graham Sexstone (US Geological Survey - USGS)
Susan Behery (Bureau of Reclamation - BoR)
Taylor Winchell (Denver Water)
DK/David Kanzer (Colorado River Water Conservation District - CRD)
Marc Pons (Andorra Recerca + Innovació)
15:15 Break (drinks and snacks provided)
15:30 Panel – Needed Research/Tools/Data Products/Training
Panelists
Sunshine Swetnam (CSU)
Tanya Ishikawa (Uncompahgre Watershed Partnership - UWP)
Ashley Neilson (Colorado Basin River Forecast Center - CBRFC)
Heidi Steltzer (Fort Lewis College)
Jake Kurzweil (Mountain Studies Institute - MSI)
16:15 Open Discussion and Next Steps
Other ongoing Water Resources Operational – Research Efforts
16:45 Summary, Next Steps, and Closing Remarks – all
17:00 End of Workshop
If you plan to stay the night we recommend making reservations now. We have a small block of rooms reserved at a couple hotels. A list of hotels in Silverton can be found here (scroll down). Please contact me with questions and hotel contacts. You can register here for the Workshop. Please see the Workshop webpage for more details.
See you there,
Jeff Derry